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The Carter House Seminars

admin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 19:08:10 +0000

Investigate these questions and more, as the Carter House hosts an historic weekend including lectures, panel dicussions and a tour of the Spring Hill Battlefield concerning one of the most controversial events in Confederate history.

American Civil War Timeline

admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:20:11 +0000

The following is a very brief overview of the main events in the American Civil War timeline. 1860 6th November Abraham Lincoln is elected President of the United States. 20th November South Carolina Secedes from the Union. 1861 9th January - 1st February The remaining six Lower South states secede. 4th February - 11th March [...]

Lotz House

admin — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 17:30:28 +0000

The Lotz House Museum The Lotz House Museum, open to the public again and in a historic home that stands on the battlefield of Franklin, features the largest and most comprehensive collection of War Between the States and Old West artifacts in the Mid-South. Pieces to be seen include examples of furniture from the 1820s [...]

The American Civil War

admin — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:44:25 +0000

The American Civil War started on April 12 1861 and ended on April 9, 1865. Because of the division between Southern and Northern US states, it was also known as the War Between The States.

The Battle Of Franklin’s Harvest Of Carnage

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 23:29:09 +0000

Eric Jacobson At The 144th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Franklin

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 22:38:59 +0000

Fighting Around The Carter House

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:16:34 +0000

Fighting In Front Of The Carter House

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:12:31 +0000

Elkader Congregational Church

admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 18:25:06 +0000

Ernest Victor's wife, Mary, donated land in the mid-1800s so that a church could be built in Elkader. Although the foundation was laid, no church was built there until 1894 when Reverend B. Y. Childs, a missionary, came to the town. It was he who organised a group of people, including Mary Carter, to make [...]